Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-9211): linux-hwe vulnerability
5
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
05/23/2017
11/21/2024
11/19/2024
11/19/2024
Description
The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Solution(s)
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge
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